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Turbine engine having a stage of variable-pitch stator vanes with independent control

US9429169B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 2010
Grant dateAug 30, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T50/60
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A turbine engine including a stator including variable-pitch vanes that are controlled stage by stage. An actuator ring connected by crank-arms to the variable-pitch vanes is coupled to at least one adjacent specific drive unit in a general form of an actuator.

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